| Heath B. Jones | |
| Birth Place: | Covington, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Branch: | United States Coast Guard |
| Serviceyears: | 1995–present |
| Rank: | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard |
| Commands: | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS) Command Master Chief of Coast Guard Pacific Area |
| Awards: | Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal (4) with "O" device Coast Guard Commendation Medal (5) with "O" device Coast Guard Achievement Medal (2) with "O" device |
Heath B. Jones is a United States Coast Guard serviceman who serves as the 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard since 19 May 2022. He serves as the principal advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all enlisted personnel matters.[1] As a matter of protocol, this gives him precedence equal to that of a three-star officer (vice admiral).[2]
Jones is a graduate of Class 124 of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Academy, the Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course class 48, and the National Defense University's Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education course. He holds both a Bachelor and a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Management with a specialty in Human Resource Management. He also holds a Certificate of Apprenticeship as a Master Homeland Security Specialist from the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program.[1]
Since enlisting in the Coast Guard in May 1995, CMC Jones has served in a number of positions, including:
Jones has been married to the former Carol Ann Clarke of Folsom, Louisiana since 1996. They are the parents of son Christian, attending graduate school at the University of New Orleans, and daughter Sidney, attending Louisiana State University Medical School in New Orleans.
| Insignia | align=center colspan="6" | Enlisted Cutterman Insignia (permanent) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st row | align=center colspan="6" | Legion of Merit | ||||
| 2nd row | align=center colspan="2" | Meritorious Service Medal with "O" device and three gold award stars[4] | align=center colspan="2" | Coast Guard Commendation Medal with four award stars and "O" device | align=center colspan="2" | Coast Guard Achievement Medal with award star and "O" device |
| 3rd row | align=center colspan="2" | Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation with hurricane device | align=center colspan="2" | Department of Homeland Security Outstanding Unit Award | align=center colspan="2" | Coast Guard Unit Commendation with "O" device |
| 4th row | align=center colspan="2" | Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with award star and "O" device | align=center colspan="2" | Meritorious Team Commendation with award star and "O" device | align=center colspan="2" | Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal with one silver and three bronze service stars |
| 5th row | align=center colspan="2" | National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | align=center colspan="2" | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | align=center colspan="2" | Armed Forces Service Medal with two service stars |
| 6th row | align=center colspan="2" | Humanitarian Service Medal | align=center colspan="2" | Transportation 9-11 Ribbon | align=center colspan="2" | Special Operations Service Ribbon with service star |
| 7th row | align=center colspan="2" | Sea Service Ribbon with three service stars | align=center colspan="2" | Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon | align=center colspan="2" | Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter device |
| Insignia | align=center colspan="6" | Advanced Boat Force Operations Insignia | ||||
| Insignia | align=center colspan="6" | Coxswain Insignia | ||||
| Insignias | align=center colspan="3" | Officer-in-Charge Afloat Pin | align=center colspan="3" | Officer-in-Charge Ashore Pin | ||
| Badges | align=center colspan="3" | Commandant Staff Badge | align=center colspan="3" | Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Identification Badge |